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To: Chode

Windows on a chip...

I seem to remember the same type of thing...a hardwired OS or chip that was to be virus proof, but could be somehow updated at a later date. Sounded like a great idea at the time but nothing came of it.

The old C64 had its OS built in too, but that was little more than Basic.


11 posted on 08/16/2008 10:33:34 PM PDT by DeFault User
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To: DeFault User
yup, and since it was it was on a chip, it didn't take up any memory either...
21 posted on 08/17/2008 5:33:42 AM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - CTHULHU/NYARLATHOTEP'08 = Nothing LESS!!!)
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To: DeFault User

Mac, Amiga and Atari ST all had the full OS on a ROM back then. I remember you could run Mac on the ST if you had the Mac ROMs in a cartridge (both were M68K systems, but the ST was clocked a bit higher).


25 posted on 08/17/2008 8:37:36 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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